IT professionals have heard a lot about information lifecycle management (ILM) in the past year. The deluge of ILM hype has cast a long shadow over the strategic value and real world benefits promised via this key concept. It's time to bring information lifecycle management out of the shadows and into the spotlight. StorageTek(R) (Storage Technology Corporation) (NYSE:STK) , the data storage solutions expert, today announced its five city ILLUMINATE tour, the decisive ILM event of 2004. ILLUMINATE is designed to provide CIOs and IT managers with the information and objective insight that they need to make informed decisions about information lifecycle management. Kicking off on May 13, 2004, in Toronto, StorageTek's ILLUMINATE event series will feature market analysis by leading industry experts, information lifecycle management case study presentations, and hands-on demonstrations of some of today's most advanced storage solutions for ILM. "As a recognized leader in information lifecycle management, we are well positioned to help IT professionals navigate through today's enterprise computing challenges to realize the strategic business benefits and competitive advantages that ILM offers," said Pat Martin, StorageTek chairman, president and CEO. "Our ILLUMINATE events will provide IT professionals with much needed guidance on the future of information lifecycle management for the enterprise and will serve as an open forum to discuss actionable strategies that can help companies improve their IT performance and ROI into the future." ILLUMINATE attendees will gain real-world insight on how to most effectively control IT costs and management complexity; manage data for competitive advantage; automate cumbersome compliance processes; and maximize ROI via intelligent data management methodologies and advanced storage automation. Industry experts will be on hand at each event to answer questions and offer their perspective on the future of ILM and what it means for IT professionals today. StorageTek's ILLUMINATE will be coming to the following cities on these dates: May 13, 2004, in Toronto, Canada. May 20, 2004, in Washington, D.C. May 25, 2004, in New York, N.Y. May 26, 2004, in San Francisco, Calif. May 27, 2004, in Chicago All ILUMINATE participants will also be eligible for a drawing of a StorageTek Data Environment Assessment valued at more than $12,000 (U.S.), as well as admission to the 6,000 square foot information lifecycle management solutions exhibition featuring the latest ILM technology and hands-on demonstrations. There is no cost to attend these events, but space is limited. To register, visit http://www.storagetek2004.com/illuminate/registration.htm or call (866) 4 ILLUMINATE (866-445-5864). For more information on StorageTek's ILLUMINATE event series, visit http://www.storagetek2004.com/illuminate/.